Strange women talking about stranger things. Tales from the Pacific Northweird.
The Ouija Broads are Devon and Liz, two lifelong friends and Pacific Northwesterners who tell each other strange stories about interesting history, science, and legend from the weird corner of the country. Join these two broads as they talk about cryptids (Bigfoot!), mysteries (D.B. Cooper!), ghosts (we got a million!), and more Northweirdness...
147 Available Episodes (147 Total)Average duration: 00:52:30
Dec 05, 2022
Far From Home: The Masculine Urge To Become A Cloud
00:55:54
The story of Oregonian Kent Couch's adventures in cluster ballooning.
Nov 07, 2022
Far From Home: A Quarter To Five
00:58:40
We discuss the case of William Toomey, a man who ended his journey in a church in Boise, Idaho and left quite a mystery behind.
It's mentioned at the top, but this episode is all about somebody who died from suicide, so skip it if needed. We also touch briefly on the issue of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy, but don't go into any particular detail, just acknowledging that it happened and became a part of the public consciousness.
The Broads return with a new season about castaways, explorers, and wanderers. We open with Fu Sang, the legendary land that some believe is Oregon...
Mar 10, 2022
Skid Road: The Three Loves of Doc Maynard
01:12:06
We close Skid Road with the man who gave it another one of its many names: Maynardtown. What makes a middle-aged doctor leave his family in Cleveland behind and trek the Oregon Trail? How far can someone go for the chance to marry the woman he loves? Most importantly, what is a magoozle and how does it give us not just Skid Road, but Seattle itself and even the entirety of Washington State? Only one way for you to find out... come join us for one last romp on the wrong side of the tracks.
Devon takes us down... deep down into the Seattle Underground! Let's learn about Bill Spiedel and the unique world he helped preserve beneath Seattle's streets.
(We kinda allude to this at one point but Spiedel did like a dash of flavor with his history, so let's take it all with a "as told by" grain of salt. I still don't quite buy that anybody lived with reverse toilets as a daily problem.)
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This time we went all in on one block. Yes, one individual singular solitary block of Seattle. But there's quite a bit to say about this block, as it turns out.This is also an episode where the story necessitates talking about the anti-Asian attitudes and policies of late 19th/early 20th century Washington State and the U.S., including the Chinese Exclusion Act and the internment of Japanese Americans during WW2. You know our style, we don't get into detailed descriptions of hate crimes or anything, but like always, use your judgment and be good to yourselves.
Dec 06, 2021
Skid Road: Klondike Kate
01:03:10
Devon tells Liz about the Flower of the North, Klondike Kate Rockwell!
Content notes: Kate gets engaged while underage (probably), and toward the end of his life, Pantages was accused of sexually assaulting a minor. No details, we basically just say 'this was the accusation, he went to trial, he was convicted, then acquitted,' but wanted to give you the heads-up.
In our continuing Skid Road coverage, we explore how the business of pleasure shaped early Seattle.
Content notes: Plenty of mentions of sex work in here, one dude is accused of having an underage mistress, and there's a fatal shootout at the end. The West! Jeez...
The tale of the Golden Spruce and Grant Hadwin finds its conclusion at long last.
Oct 02, 2021
Skid Road: The Three Loves of Henry Yesler
01:08:56
Welcome to Ouija Broads: Skid Road!
We kick things off with the tale of Henry Yesler, Seattle's city father who's really more of a city vodka aunt, his adventures, his influences, the Seattle he knew, and the intriguing women he loved.
Dec 05 | 00:55:54
Far From Home: The Masculine Urge To Become A Cloud
Nov 07 | 00:58:40
Far From Home: A Quarter To Five
Oct 03 | 00:54:27
Far From Home: 20,000 Li Across the Sea
Mar 10 | 01:12:06
Skid Road: The Three Loves of Doc Maynard
Feb 22 | 01:18:40
Skid Road: Under The Surface
Jan 03 | 01:05:07
Skid Road: Henry Kubota and the Sinking Ship
Dec 06 | 01:03:10
Skid Road: Klondike Kate
Nov 07 | 01:12:18
Skid Road: Box Houses and Sawdust Women
Oct 18 | 01:19:28
The Golden Spruce, Part Two
Oct 02 | 01:08:56
Skid Road: The Three Loves of Henry Yesler
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